Bill Swain and Bob Morus

Interviewer

Document Type

Transcript

Duration

1 hour 16 minutes 12 seconds

Publication Date

6-11-2014

Disciplines

Oral History | Viticulture and Oenology

Abstract

This interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College archivist Rachael Cristine Woody with Bill Swain of Phelps Creek Vineyards. The interview took place at Phelps Creek Vineyards on June 11, 2014 and included topics such as how Swain became a winemaker, his winemaking experience in Venezuela, and the challenges of the wine industry.

Swain discusses his journey to becoming interested in the wine industry. He talks about his work in Venezuela and on the East Coast of the United States, as well as what brought him back to the Pacific Northwest. Bob Morus joins for the second portion of the interview to discuss their partnership at Phelps Creek Vineyards and their mutual thoughts on the Oregon wine industry.

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